Developing the readiness of higher school students for research activities through the means of Problem-Based Learning (PBL)

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https://doi.org/10.51798/sijis.v6i1.943

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situational problem, student activity, basic level, productive level, creative potential, PBL

Abstract

Background: Deep understanding of professional knowledge is achieved through non-standard educational methods. This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) tools in preparing higher education students for research activities. Methods: The research utilized methods such as synthesis, comparison, effectiveness ratio calculation, performance indicators, and the J. Phillips coefficient. Problem-based learning is implemented by creating and analyzing problem situations aimed at studying theoretical material and developing professional and creative skills. Results: The training results indicated that three groups of students reached a high level of knowledge: Group 1 consisted of future physics teachers, Group 2 included future music teachers, and Group 3 comprised future Ukrainian language teachers. PBL tools positively impacted students' independence, strategic and logical thinking, creative potential, and ability to work in groups. Conclusions: The practical significance of this research lies in the expanded use of problem-based learning tools in real educational settings. Future research may involve comparing the effectiveness of problem-based learning when incorporating digital technologies versus traditional methods in the educational process.

Author Biographies

Serhii Rudyshyn, Oleksandr Dovzhenko Hlukhiv National Pedagogical University, Hlukhiv, Ukraine

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Theory and Methods of Teaching Natural Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Physical and Chemical Education, Oleksandr Dovzhenko Hlukhiv National Pedagogical University, Hlukhiv, Ukraine.

Svitlana Tsybulska, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University, Kyiv, Ukraine

Senior lecturer of the Department of Preschool and Primary Education at the Institute of In-Service Education, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University, Kyiv, Ukraine

Yaroslav Yakunin, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University

Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Science and Mathematics Education and Technologies at the Institute of In-Service Education Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Maryna Shopina, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University, Kyiv, Ukraine

Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor of Preschool and Primary Education at the Institute of In-Service Education Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Valentyna Malyk, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Ukraine

Lecturer of Foreign Languages, Department of Ukrainian and Foreign Languages, Faculty of Management and Law, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine

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2025-03-31

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Rudyshyn, S., Tsybulska, S., Yakunin, Y., Shopina, M. ., & Malyk, V. (2025). Developing the readiness of higher school students for research activities through the means of Problem-Based Learning (PBL). Sapienza: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 6(1), e25015. https://doi.org/10.51798/sijis.v6i1.943

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